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Benadicta Andrew Chettiar v. Mariannan Arokia Swamy

Bombay HC18 Apr 2026TP/1237/2026

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What is this about?

Testamentary Petition; Letters of Administration with Will annexed; petition by beneficiary of deceased; joint consent affidavit of legal heirs Bridget Arokiaswamy Joseph and Bernadette Arokiaswamy Chettiar; Bombay High Court Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction; grant effective throughout State of Maharashtra; Department to issue Grant within 3 weeks; subject to office objections; Milind N. Jadhav, J.

What did the court decide?

Letters of Administration with the Will annexed granted to the petitioner, one of the beneficiaries of the deceased, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra; Department directed to issue the Grant within 3 weeks; disposal subject to compliance of office objections, if any. ¶20

Benadicta Andrew Chettiar vs Mariannan Arokia Swamy — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether Letters of Administration with the Will annexed should be granted to the petitioner, one of the beneficiaries of the deceased, in respect of the properties and credits of the deceased Mariannan Arokia Swamy.

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Court's answer

There can be no impediment in allowing the Petition; the Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause, i.e., Letters of Administration with the Will annexed granted to the petitioner as one of the beneficiaries of the deceased, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra.

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Ratio / Principle

The Department is directed to issue the Grant within a period of 3 weeks positively.

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Key takeaways

The allowance and disposal of the Testamentary Petition is subject to compliance of office objections, if any, which shall be allowed by the Department.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction (Milind N. Jadhav, J.; decided April 18, 2026) allowed Testamentary Petition No. 1237 of 2026 filed by Benadicta Andrew Chettiar, a beneficiary, for Letters of Administration with the Will annexed in respect of the properties and credits of the deceased Mariannan Arokia Swamy alias Mariannan Arokia Swamy Chettiar alias M. Arokiaswamy alias Mariannan Arokiaswamy alias Mariannan Arokia Swamy, son of Mariannan Chettiar. A joint consent affidavit dated 31.01.2026 of the legal heirs Bridget Arokiaswamy Joseph and Bernadette Arokiaswamy Chettiar was appended at page 18 of the Petition. Holding that there could be no impediment, the Court allowed and disposed of the Petition in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause, granting Letters of Administration effective throughout the State of Maharashtra, directed the Department to issue the Grant within 3 weeks, and made the disposal subject to compliance of office objections, if any.

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M8.TP.1237.2026.2026

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Ajay

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION

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TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 1237 OF 2026

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Mariannan Arokia Swamy alias Mariannan Arokia Swamy Chettiar alias M. Arokiaswamy alias Mariannan Arokiaswamy alias Mariannan Arokia Swamy son of Mariannan Chettiar

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Benadicta Andrew Chettiar

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.. Deceased

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.. Petitioner

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Ms. Jyoti Badgujar i/b Lakdawala & Co., Advocate for Petitioner.

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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : APRIL 18, 2026.

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P.C.:

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1. Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 18.04.2026. Perused the praecipe.

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2. Heard Ms. Badgujar, learned Advocate for Petitioner.

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3. Present Testamentary Petition is filed by Petitioner for issuance of Letters of Administration in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Mariannan Arokia Swamy alias Mariannan Arokia Swamy Chettiar alias M. Arokiaswamy alias Mariannan Arokiaswamy alias Mariannan Arokia Swamy son of Mariannan Chettiar. The names and details of legal heirs of the deceased are stated in paragraph No.8 of the Petition. Purpose for filing the present Petition is stated in paragraph No.6 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

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M8.TP.1237.2026.2026

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4. Joint consent affidavit dated 31.01.2026 of Bridget Arokiaswamy Joseph and Bernadette Arokiaswamy Chettiar, the legal heirs of the deceased are appended to page No.18 of the Petition.

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5. In view of the above, there can be no impediment in allowing the Petition. Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of un-numbered prayer clause which reads thus:-

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“That Letters of Administration with the said Will annexed may be granted to the her as the one of the beneficiaries of the said Deceased having effect throughout in the State of Maharashtra.”

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6. Department is directed to issue the Grant as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from today positively.

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7. Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed subject to compliance of office objections, if any, forthwith which shall be allowed by the Department.

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[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

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Ajay

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Digitally signed by AJAY AJAY TRAMBAK TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.04.22 17:56:54 +0530

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